Russell Fuller, CFA, PhD
Chairman of the Board and President
Russ is founder and president of the firm and oversees
its research and investment activities. His three-decade long experience
spans academic research to investment management. Prior to establishing
Fuller & Thaler,
Russ worked at two investment management firms, and began his investment
career as a security analyst with a brokerage firm that later merged
with Paine Webber. In the academic field, his last position was Chairman
of the Finance Department at Washington State University. He has
also held positions at the University of British Columbia, Canada,
and the University of Auckland, New Zealand.
Russ has published an investment textbook and numerous journal articles. He
has served as a member of the Board of Directors of the CFA Society of San Francisco
and as Chairman of its Quantitative Program. In 2006, he was the sixth member
in the history of the CFA Society of San Francisco to be presented its Distinguished
Member Award for his contributions to the San Francisco and the national CFA/I
organizations and in appreciation of his leadership and dedication to the financial
community. Russ received the Graham & Dodd award from the Association for
Investment Management and Research for his paper entitled “Predictability Bias.”
Russ received his BA, MBA and PhD (in finance) from the University of Nebraska,
and he holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. He is a shareholder
of the firm and Chairman of the Board of Directors.